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Compressive strength test on bricks are carried out to determine the load carrying capacity of bricks under compression with th
of compression testing machine.

Bricks are generally used for construction of load bearing masonry walls, columns and footings. These load bearing masonry
structures experiences mostly the compressive loads. Thus, it is important to know the compressive strength of bricks to check f
suitability for construction.

Apparatus, sampling, procedure and calculations to determine the compressive strength of bricks are discussed below.

Compressive Strength Test on Bricks

Apparatus
Compression testing machine, the compression plate of which shall have ball seating in the form of portion of a sphere center of
coincides with the centre of the plate.

Compressive Strength Test on Brick using Compression Testing Machine

Specimens
Three numbers of whole bricks from sample collected should be taken. The dimensions should be measured to the nearest 1mm

Sampling of Bricks
Remove unevenness observed the bed faces of bricks to provide two smooth parallel faces by grinding. Immerse the bricks in wa
room temperature for 24 hours, then remove the specimen and drain out any surplus moisture at room temperature.

Fill the frog and all voids in the bed faces flush with cement mortar (1 cement, 1 clean coarse sand of grade 3mm and down). Stor
under the damp jute bags for 24 hours filled by immersion in clean water for 3 days. Remove and wipe out any Gettraces ×
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Procedure of Compressive Strength Test on Bricks

1. Place the specimen with flat face s horizontal and mortar filled face facing upwards between plates of the testing machine.
2. Apply load axially at a uniform rate of 14 N/mm2 (140 kg/cm2) per minute till failure occurs and note maximum load at failure.
3. The load at failure is maximum load at which the specimen fails to produce any further increase in the indicator reading on the testing mach
Calculation
Compressive Strength of Bricks = Maximum Load at Failure (N)/Average area of bed face (mm2)

The average of result shall be reported.

Range Calculation

Maximum compressive strength =

Contact area =

Maximum expected load =

The range to be selected is .....................

Result
Average compressive strength of the given bricks =.............. N/mm2

Specifications of Bricks
Speciation of Common Clay Building Bricks

Dimensions: The standard size of clay bricks shall be as follows

Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)

190 90 90

190 90 40

Classification of Bricks based on Compressive Strength

The common burnt clay shall be classified on the basis of average compressive strength as given in table.

Average compressive strength of Bricks

Bricks Class Designation
Not less than (N/mm2) Less than (N/mm2)

350 35 40

300 30 35

250 25 30

200 20 25

175 17.5 20

150 15 17.5

125 12.5 15
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100 10 12.5

75 7.5 10

50 5 7.5

35 3.5 5

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